Ruck Family History

Ruck Name Meaning

German: nickname for someone with a peculiarity of the back,
Middle High German rucke. German: topographic name from a
southern field name denoting a slight dome-shaped elevation.
German: from the personal names Ruck, Rück, short
forms of Rüdiger (see Rudiger). EG English:
variant spelling of Rook.

Ruck Family Origin

Where is the Ruck family from?

You can see how Ruck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ruck families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Ruck families living in New York. This was about 43% of all the recorded Ruck's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Ruck families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ruck surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Ruck Family Occupations

What did your Ruck ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Ruck occupation in the USA was Farmer. 15% of Ruck's were Farmers. Farmer, Butcher and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ruck. A less common occupation for the Ruck family was Keeping House.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ruck ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Ruck Historical Records

What Ruck family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Ruck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ruck census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ruck. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Ruck. For the veterans among your Ruck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Ruck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ruck census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ruck. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Ruck. For the veterans among your Ruck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ruck ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.